emeraldreverie's review against another edition
4.0
My favorite kind of fairy tale with a tragic ending. Beautiful character designs.
octobertune's review against another edition
4.0
I pretty much knew the story already, both the Disney version and the actual Hans Christian Andersen version as well, but I mainly wanted to read this because of the artwork. I loved the art, though the faces sometimes looked a bit odd in my opinion, but damn it was such a pretty book. I loved the use of blue and the subtle differences between each sister. I think I may try out some more books by this duo, if they have anything I'm interested in, of course!
aashkevr's review against another edition
3.0
I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
There was nothing of a revisioning in this tale of the little mermaid. The duo responsible, Metaphrog, are not new to the comic game, and perhaps for this reason, I expected some spin or unique ... something.
This is not to say that it was bad to experience the Anderson version of the story largely untampered, but it wasn't quite what I expected.
I was originally drawn in by the lovely cover, and I expected lush and stylized illustrations to really carry the story for me. Sometimes this proved true, but at other points the illustrations actually pulled me away from the text. For one thing, sometimes our MC looks about 40 and a rough 40 at that. Many of the shapes and faces were repeated, but some of the important characterizations seemed inconsistent. The color was lovely, but the illustrations did not give me all that I had hoped for after the beautiful cover.
This review feels overly harsh - the comic provided exactly what it promised to - it was the graphic novel version of Andersen's Little Mermaid. It wasn't any more than that, but it did a fine job of being that.
There was nothing of a revisioning in this tale of the little mermaid. The duo responsible, Metaphrog, are not new to the comic game, and perhaps for this reason, I expected some spin or unique ... something.
This is not to say that it was bad to experience the Anderson version of the story largely untampered, but it wasn't quite what I expected.
I was originally drawn in by the lovely cover, and I expected lush and stylized illustrations to really carry the story for me. Sometimes this proved true, but at other points the illustrations actually pulled me away from the text. For one thing, sometimes our MC looks about 40 and a rough 40 at that. Many of the shapes and faces were repeated, but some of the important characterizations seemed inconsistent. The color was lovely, but the illustrations did not give me all that I had hoped for after the beautiful cover.
This review feels overly harsh - the comic provided exactly what it promised to - it was the graphic novel version of Andersen's Little Mermaid. It wasn't any more than that, but it did a fine job of being that.
pascaleb's review against another edition
5.0
Loved the illustrations of the non-Disney version of this story!
ljrinaldi's review against another edition
3.0
The original story of the little mermaid, like many of Andersson's stories has Christian undertones. In fact it is said that mermaids have no soul and when they die they will just be sea foam. In fact, I actually like that reading of the story.
In this version there is only death that she is worried about. It was better than the Disney version, to be sure. And the pictures were nice but I still prefer the original, with its word imagery.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review
In this version there is only death that she is worried about. It was better than the Disney version, to be sure. And the pictures were nice but I still prefer the original, with its word imagery.
Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review
desi129's review against another edition
dark
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
carmenna's review against another edition
3.0
The Little Mermaid di Metaphrog (i due graphic-novel Sandra Marrs e John Chalmers) è una trasposizione in forma di fumetto di una delle più celebri fiabe di Hans Christian Andersen, La Sirenetta.
Il volume è molto breve, circa 80 pagine, e i dialoghi, così come le didascalie, sono essenziali.
La resa degli esseri umani e delle sirene non mi ha fatto impazzire, mentre ho trovato i disegni dei paesaggi marini e delle navi veramente molto belli, e l'utilizzo dei colori davvero fantastico.
La storia segue abbastanza da vicino quella originale, con la piccola Sirena che si strugge per il mondo degli uomini ed aspira a conquistare il cuore del suo principe, così somigliante alla statua gelosamente custodita nel giardino in fondo al mare. Manca purtroppo quello che nella fiaba di Andersen costituisce il vero motore delle azioni della Sirenetta, ovvero il desiderio di avere un'anima, dono precluso al popolo del mare, ed il finale che coinvolge i bimbi buoni e l'eventuale, possibilissimo destino lieto della protagonista.
Mi è piaciuto, invece, il fatto che gli autori abbiano presentato la sconfitta della sirena e il suo trasformarsi in spuma di mare come un nuovo inizio.
Un punto di vista originale che riesce a creare un finale soddisfacente.
http://iltesorodicarta.blogspot.it/2017/04/the-little-mermaid.html
Il volume è molto breve, circa 80 pagine, e i dialoghi, così come le didascalie, sono essenziali.
La resa degli esseri umani e delle sirene non mi ha fatto impazzire, mentre ho trovato i disegni dei paesaggi marini e delle navi veramente molto belli, e l'utilizzo dei colori davvero fantastico.
La storia segue abbastanza da vicino quella originale, con la piccola Sirena che si strugge per il mondo degli uomini ed aspira a conquistare il cuore del suo principe, così somigliante alla statua gelosamente custodita nel giardino in fondo al mare. Manca purtroppo quello che nella fiaba di Andersen costituisce il vero motore delle azioni della Sirenetta, ovvero il desiderio di avere un'anima, dono precluso al popolo del mare, ed il finale che coinvolge i bimbi buoni e l'eventuale, possibilissimo destino lieto della protagonista.
Mi è piaciuto, invece, il fatto che gli autori abbiano presentato la sconfitta della sirena e il suo trasformarsi in spuma di mare come un nuovo inizio.
Un punto di vista originale che riesce a creare un finale soddisfacente.
http://iltesorodicarta.blogspot.it/2017/04/the-little-mermaid.html
s_hay's review against another edition
4.0
A lovely graphic retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen tale (not the Disney version). Vivid pictures bring the story of the Little Mermaid to life and reminds readers to be careful what they wish for.
Good for ages 10 and up
Good for ages 10 and up